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Tracks > Data Governance

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Jun, 6

Title Speakers Audience
T1: Getting Started with Data Governance
Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station

 		Introductory
T2: How to Conduct a Data Governance and Information Quality Best Practice Assessment
Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting

 		Introductory
T3: Creating a Data Catalog
April Reeve, Reeve Consulting

 		Case Study

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Mon, Jun, 6

Title Speakers Audience
Modernizing Data Governance with Data Catalogs
Jim Barker, Alation

 		All Levels
Automating Data Policies: Retention, Classification, Minimization, and More
Phil Donaus, OneTrust

 		Advanced

Conference Sessions

05:00 PM - 05:45 PM Mon, Jun, 6

Title Speakers Audience
Award-Winning Data Governance: The Key Foundation Blocks of a Data Governance Program (VIRTUAL)
Erverna Navamalar Thanasegaram, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

 		All Levels
Creating a Roadmap That Works for Your Organization
Theresa Ancick, Accura Business Services LLC

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
How to Build a Data Governance Program in 90 Days
Sherry Hidalgo, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Susan Wilson, Informatica

 		Intermediate
Re-Thinking Trusted Data
Kelsey Naschek, OneTrust

 		Intermediate
Your Tribe Has Spoken: Hopefully in the Same Language! How to Govern Business Vocabularies and Glossaries
Tim J. Mulholland, Salt Flats LLC

 		Intermediate
Measuring the Maturity of Data Governance Through an Enterprise Assessment
Troy Heninger, St. Luke's

Chai Pacquing, St. Luke's

 		Intermediate
Architecting Teams and Tools for Data Governance
Brian Lu, RudderStack

Sagan Schultz, RudderStack

 		Advanced

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Why Data Governance Matters: Maximize Data Value While Minimizing Data Risk
Christopher Glover, BigID

 		All Levels
CANCELED: Data Governance in a Privacy-Heavy Environment
Kalu Kalu, Cox Communications

 		Intermediate
Data-Driven: Chobani’s Journey Towards Enterprise Data Governance (VIRTUAL)
Alexander Mendoza, Chobani, LLC

Katrina Cheng, Chobani

 		Case Study

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Unified Data Access and Security Governance for the Cloud with Privacera
Vincent Goveas, Privacera

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Implementing Reference Data Management
Shawn G A Houston, JLL

 		Intermediate
How Data Governance Supports Data Mesh and Data Fabric
Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting

 		Intermediate

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Business Outcomes, Data Governance, and the Relationship to Data Strategy
Kirsten Craft, Prolifics

 		All Levels
Unlock the Full Transformative Potential of Data: Boosting Data Governance with Enterprise Architecture
Frédéric Fourquet, MEGA International

Nicholas Hatfield, MEGA International

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Modernizing Data Governance to Power Data Democratization
Nitin Mathur, Privacera

Aaron Colcord, Privacera

 		Case Study
Stepwise Data Governance Communication: A Practitioner's Approach
Jason Taylor, Prolifics

Ron Zurawski, Prolifics

 		Intermediate
"Big G" and "little g" Governance Responsibilities for Data Access/Trust/Security
Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, Jun, 7

Title Speakers Audience
Governance Insights and Planning for Cloud-Based Data Management
John Price, Onna Technologies

Jonathan Golad, Onna

 		Business
What's a DCAM and What's It Got to Do with Data Governance?
David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services

 		Introductory
If ExxonMobil Ran a Zoo ... for Data
Cathy S Normand, ExxonMobil

 		Business
Do-It-Yourself (DIY): Run a Data Governance and Quality Current State Maturity Assessment
Nakul Bijoor, ZS Associates

 		Business

Conference Sessions

08:15 AM - 09:00 AM Wed, Jun, 8

Title Speakers Audience
Some Tips and Best Practices on Writing Great Business Glossary Definitions
Brian S Parish, IData Inc

 		Introductory
Organizing Data for the Digital Business
Debra Kaysen, Columbia Sportswear

 		Case Study
Case Study: Implementing Data Governance Using a Knowledge Graph Approach
Kimber Roshelle Pederson, DOI and USDA

Nimit Mehta, TopQuadrant

 		Case Study
Blockchain on the Beach
Malcolm Hawker, Profisee

Tony Shaw, DATAVERSITY

 		Business

Conference Sessions

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Wed, Jun, 8

Title Speakers Audience
The DataOps Approach: The New Way of Data Governance
Prukalpa Sankar, Atlan

 		Intermediate
ROI of Data Governance: Aligning and Articulating Value
Nate Lee, K Hovnanian

 		Introductory
All the (Data) News That’s Fit to Print
Bill Reynolds, nVenio Analytics

 		Intermediate
Lessons Learned Applying Data Governance to Product Lifecycle Management
John Moran, Thermo Fisher Scientific

 		Business

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Wed, Jun, 8

Title Speakers Audience
Data Governance Through the Use of Data Domains
David Plotkin, DNP for Data

 		Intermediate

Closing Keynote Panel

02:45 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, Jun, 8

Title Speakers Audience
Practitioners Share Their Best Practices and Lessons Learned (Panel)
John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors

Deron Hook, American Express

John Moran, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Kimber Roshelle Pederson, DOI and USDA

Monika Kapoor, Astra Zeneca

 		All Levels

Post-Conference Tutorials (One Day)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Jun, 9

Title Speakers Audience
W1: Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies
David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity

 		Introductory

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Jun, 9

Title Speakers Audience
S2: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary
Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners

Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners

 		Introductory

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Fri, Jun, 10

Title Speakers Audience
S2: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary
Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners

Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners

 		Introductory
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